GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for GERD and service connection for OSA, secondary to the Veteran's insomnia with major depressive disorder and foot condition.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent rating, while the left ankle strain was denied an increased rating between January 25, 2022, and June 8, 2024, but granted a 20 percent rating from June 8, 2024, forward.

The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for GERD, chronic headaches, left and right hip conditions, and a lumbar spine condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including ankle pain, chronic lower back pain, GERD, hair thinning/loss, IBS, and others, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including GERD, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability, and multiple musculoskeletal and other conditions, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an initial rating in excess of the assigned ratings for PTSD with moderate alcohol use disorder, left shoulder strain with rotator cuff strain, and right shoulder strain with rotator cuff strain.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome post cholecystectomy with gastroesophageal reflux disease and gastritis, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the claims for bilateral ankle arthritis, sleep apnea, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, degenerative disc disease, cervical, bilateral plantar fasciitis with arthritis and heel spurs, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TBI, a compensable rating for TBI, and granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD), status post myocardial infarction, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective May 27, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and sciatic radiculopathy disabilities but denied increased ratings for the psychiatric disorder and other conditions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 29, 2021 for a 20 percent rating for the right foot status post calcaneal fracture and a noncompensable (0 percent) rating for the right foot scar. The appeal was denied for other issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, a low back disability, and a right leg disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability but denied service connection for GERD, a cardiac disorder, and nosebleeds.

The Board denied service connection for dysuria and remanded claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, and a neck disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for adenomatous colon polyps, sleep apnea, vertigo, GERD, IBS, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for acid reflux to obtain an etiology medical opinion, as the January 2024 VA examination did not consider the Veteran's entire medical record.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's symptoms of dysphagia, substernal pain, and sleep impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.